Contains the annual reports for the Public Schools of the Independent School District of Houston for the fiscal years 1900- 1901, 1903 - 1904, and 1904 - 1905. Annual reports contain remarks from the school district superintendents, a list of...

This document describes one specific line of railroad from Sabine, Texas to Boon's Ferry. It includes descriptions of the train itself, a brief financial statement, the names of the directors, and a brief journal entry for January 2, 1900 in the...

A.J. Wray was born in Waco in 1900 and moved to Houston in 1918. He married Margaret Cullinan, daughter of Houston oil magnate, Joseph Cullinan, and a founder of The Houston Junior League in 1926. In this interview, Mr. Wray speaks about his...

Letter from C. F. Richardson, Sr. providing the national office of the NAACP with names of prominent Anglo-American citizens who might be interested in an organization such as the Tennessee Law and Order League. The letter is dated December 14,...

E. J. Garcia was born in San Antonio and moved to Houston in 1919 to work in the oil industry. Starting in 1925, he worked as an insurance agent for American National Insurance where he primarily sold life insurance policies to the Mexican-American...

R. J. Christie joined a union after being laid off from the Sinclair refinery when he returned from serving in the Army. He became further involved in local union activities, holding offices with the Texas AFL-CIO, and was elected president of the...